News from Odisha

New Delhi: Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-Delhi) on Sunday said it has developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) model for drug repositioning in the treatment of Covid-19. This means that instead of manually going through ever available drug and checking its effectiveness against Covid-19 (which is a painstakingly long process), one can now rely on […]

Bhubaneswar: The trade unions at the Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd, a subsidiary of Coal India, have called for a strike on July 24 to protest against the miner’s decision to cut wages for workers who had participated in a three-day nationwide cease work early this month, officials said on Sunday. The four trade unions – AITUC, […]

Washington: According to the Johns Hopkins University, the overall number of global COVID-19 cases was nearing 12.9 million, while the deaths have increased to more than 568,000. As of Monday morning, the total number of COVID-19 cases stood at 12,872,434, while the fatalities rose to 568,296, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) […]

Baripada: A pal of gloom descended on the erstwhile royal family of Mayurbhanj as Rajmata Bharati Rajya Lakshmi Bhanja Deo passed away at the age of 94. She breathed her last at the Belgadia palace near Baripada in Mayurbhanj district last night. Though the exact cause of her death has not been revealed yet, it […]

New Delhi: Before the world realised the enormity of Covid-19 repercussions, ride-hailing companies Ola and Uber just appeared set for a long drive of fast-paced growth. After covering most major Indian cities and towns, Ola started expanding its services internationally, including in key global markets like London and Sydney. Uber too appeared to have found […]

Bhubaneswar: Six more persons died of COVID-19 in Odisha in the last 24 hours, taking the virus death toll to 70. The State’s case tally also increased to 13737 with addition of 616 new positive cases. As per the State Health and Family Welfare Department, four out of the six deaths were reported from Ganjam […]

Cuttack: The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) on Monday declared parts of Old Rausapatana in Ward No 27 as containment zone following detection of five new COVID-19 positive cases in the area. CMC Commissioner Ananya Das in a notification has released an indicative sketch map of the area for general awareness. As per the notification, all […]

Anushka Shetty’s name has been repeatedly linked with Prabhas in the last couple of years and more. While entire India witnessed their sizzling chemistry in the Baahubali series, Anushka and Prabhas have worked in many movies even before that. Their pair is very popular and fans just want them to settle down together. Time and […]

Bhubaneswar: In a major development for students, Odisha government on Monday announced that the results for annual Class-X examinations conducted by the Board of Secondary Education will be published by 31 July 2020. As the evaluation process for the same has already been completed, the Board is in the process of tabulation and the results […]

New Delhi: July 13 is etched into the memory of every Indian cricket follower as on this day, 18 years ago, Sourav Ganguly’s troops defeated England in the NatWest Trophy final at the iconic Lord’s in thrilling fashion. Batting first, England posted a commanding total of 325/5 in 50 overs. Marcus Trescothick (109) and skipper […]

Surat: A woman constable in Gujarat’s Surat, Sunita Yadav, resigned after she was allegedly threatened by state Health Minister Kumar Kanani’s son Prakash and his friends. They threatened Yadav after she questioned them for breaking night curfew rules and not wearing masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the altercation, Yadav then called her superior. However, […]

New Delhi: The Central Board Of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the results for Class-XII examination on Monday. Dear Students, Parents and Teachers!@cbseindia29 has announced the results of Class XII and can be accessed at https://t.co/kCxMPkzfEf. We congratulate you all for making this possible. I reiterate, Student’s health & quality education are our priority. — Dr. […]

Kalahandi: The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Crime Branch on Monday seized over three quintals (302 kg approx) of precious gemstones following a raid at Palash village under Junagarh police limits in Kalahandi district. All the gemstones were recovered from the house of Sujit Meher, who has been arrested on the charges of illegal […]

New Delhi: Thinking weight loss usually means cutting carbohydrates – whether that’s sugar or bread – out of your diet; the first option most people turn to. Priya Palan, dietician at Zen Multispecialty Hospital Chembur, says carbohydrates are one of the important macronutrients from which the body obtains energy. What is most important is the […]

New Delhi: Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday announced a Google for India digitisation fund through which, the company will invest Rs 75,000 crore or approximately $10 billion over the next five to seven years to help India go digital. “We will do this through a mix of equity investment, partnerships and an operational infrastructure […]